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One senses that the real captain of the ship is Paul Hogan. It's 18 years since the launch of his Crocodile Dundee franchise, which brought more than $600 million in box office receipts. And while the world has changed since then, Hogan's persona has remained stubbornly the same...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Jumble of Stereotypes | 4/18/2004 | See Source »

When Spielberg made Raiders, he proved that a blockbuster could be smart at the same time that it was thrilling, and Lucas proved the same when he made Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. But you’re also right to blame them for the brainless excesses of...

Author: By Ben B. Chung and Ben Soskin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: How to Cure the Blockbuster Syndrome | 4/9/2004 | See Source »

Gelando (George from Canada) Sciascia. Found dumped in the Bronx in March '99 with five bullet holes in his head and torso. The coiffed Sicilian ran the Bonannos' Montreal franchise. According to court documents, he quarreled with another captain, Anthony Grazino, over the latter's supposed cocaine use. Massino, the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Last Don | 3/29/2004 | See Source »

Really? Then where are all the other current Ben Afflecks? Clowns aside, there is a shallow pool of American leading men in their 30s. Affleck's pal Matt Damon has had hits and flops, though fewer of each than Ben. Same with Edward Norton. They all bound from action picture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: The Trial of Ben Affable | 3/29/2004 | See Source »

That “everything” will most likely be a mid-round selection by a Major League franchise in this year’s June Draft. Though his stock has been hurt by a bone chip in his knee which required offseason surgery—an injury that...

Author: By Alex Mcphillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: BASEBALL 2004: Blue Chips Bring It Both Ways | 3/25/2004 | See Source »

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